IND vs PAK: India’s Predicted Playing XI Against Pakistan, ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Match 16

Updated - 23 Oct 2022, 10:00 AM

India National Cricket Team (Image Credits:BCCI)
India National Cricket Team (Image Credits:BCCI)

India is set to face Pakistan in their opening tie of ICC T20 World Cup 2022. IND vs PAK, match 16 of ICC T20 World Cup 2022, takes place on October 23 (Sunday). The venue of the clash is Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia. Rohit Sharma is the captain of India in the tournament.

Babar Azam is the skipper of Pakistan. During the warm-up game, India defeated Australia by 6 runs. On the other hand, Pakistan lost to England in the warm-up clash by 6 wickets. Ahead of IND vs PAK clash, here we talk about India’s predicted playing XI in the match.

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IND vs PAK: India’s Predicted Playing XI Against Pakistan, ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Match 16

Rohit Sharma (C)

Rohit Sharma. PC- Getty
Rohit Sharma. PC- Getty

Rohit Sharma is the skipper of India in ICC T20 World Cup 2022. He will lead the team in IND vs PAK clash. He will also open the innings for the team. The right-handed batsman could not bat well in the warm-up match, getting out for 15 runs. The Indian skipper will aim to come up with a good knock against Pakistan.

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KL Rahul

KL Rahul. PC- ICC

KL Rahul might be another opener for the team in the IND vs PAK clash. The right-handed batsman slammed a fifty in the warm-up match. The right-handed batsman is in good form and will again aim to come up up with a powerful performance against Pakistan.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli. PC- BCCI
Virat Kohli. PC- BCCI

Virat Kohli might be the one-down batsman for the team in IND vs PAK clash. The right-handed batsman scored 19 runs in the warm-up match. Kohli is in good form currently and also smacked wonderful knocks in the previous T20I series against South Africa and Australia. Kohli will aim to smash a good knock against Pakistan as well.

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav (Image Credits: Twitter)

Suryakumar Yadav might be a middle-order batsman for India in the opening clash of ICC T20 World Cup 2022. The right-handed batsman shattered an incredible fifty in the warm-up match against Australia. Yadav is in outstanding form and will be a crucial batter for the team in the middle.

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Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya (Image Credits: Getty Images)
Hardik Pandya (Image Credits: Getty Images)

Hardik Pandya will be another middle-order batsman and an all-rounder for the team. The right-handed batsman got out for only 2 runs in the warm-up game. He also could not get any wickets in the match. However, Pandya is a crucial pace all-rounder for the team. He will aim to come up with a good show against Pakistan.

Dinesh Karthik (WK)

Dinesh Karthik,. PC- Screengrab
Dinesh Karthik,. PC- Screengrab

Dinesh Karthik might be the wicketkeeper and lower-order batsman for the team in IND vs PAK clash of ICC T20 World Cup 2022. The right-handed batsman has shown magnificent form in recent times. In the warm-up match, he slammed 20 runs. With his high strike rate, Karthik will aim to smash a lot of runs for the team in the death overs.

Axar Patel

Axar Patel
Axar Patel. (Photo: Getty Images)

Axar Patel might be another all-rounder for the team in IND vs PAK clash. The left-arm spinner showcased good bowling form in the previous T20I series against Australia and South Africa. He will support the team in the spin department. With the bat too, Patel has the ability to smash runs for the team.

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Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal India
Yuzvendra Chahal. Image Credits: BCCI

Yuzvendra Chahal might be a spinner for the team in IND vs PAK clash. The right-arm spinner picked 1 wicket in the warm-up match. Chahal has been a good performer for the team throughout this year. He will try to come up with a good show against Pakistan.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Image: Twitter

Bhuvneshwar Kumar might be a pacer for the team in the match against Pakistan in ICC T20 World Cup 2022. The right-arm pacer gave a good performance in the warm-up match, picking 2 wickets for the team. Kumar will be a crucial pacer for the team against Pakistan.

Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh. (Photo: BCCI)

Arshdeep Singh might be another pacer for India in the opening match against Pakistan. The left-arm pacer picked 1 wicket in the warm-up match. The left-armer has been outstading since his international debut so far. Singh will try to dominate Pakistan bowlers with his pace attack.

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Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Shami. (Photo: Twitter)

Mohammed Shami might be another pacer for the team in IND vs PAK clash. The right-arm pacer showed superb form in the warm-up match. He grabbed 3 wickets in the match and also helped the team to win the match in the final over. Shami will be an experienced pacer for the team in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah.

 

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